--- title: "Fault finding in Basingstoke | 5.0 Star · From £75/hr | JD Electricals" description: "5.0 Star from 10 reviews · Covering Basingstoke, Kempshott and Hatch Warren · Call 07307 211625 · Electrical fault finding in Basingstoke at £75 per hour…" canonical: "https://jd-electricals.co.uk/electrician-basingstoke/electrical-fault-finding" --- # Fault finding in Basingstoke > 5.0 Star from 10 reviews · Covering Basingstoke, Kempshott and Hatch Warren · Call 07307 211625 · Electrical fault finding in Basingstoke at £75 per hour… A breaker that keeps tripping or a dead ring of sockets needs tracing before it can be fixed. JD Electricals finds and repairs household electrical faults across Basingstoke. ## How much does fault finding cost in Basingstoke? Electrical fault finding and repair starts at £75 an hour, and extra sockets start at £85 a socket once the circuit has been tested. - Electrical fault finding and repair: from £75/hr - Socket installation (extra sockets): from £85 - What you pay follows the number of circuits the fault touches, how easy the wiring is to reach and the parts the repair needs. - These are starting prices, and anything the repair adds is priced in writing before we carry it out. ## Electrical fault finding in Basingstoke A fuse board that keeps tripping, a dead socket or lights that flicker are traced and repaired from £75 an hour, in Basingstoke homes and rentals. ### Power that keeps tripping We split the circuits and test them one at a time to find what is pulling the fuse board out, then repair it. ### Sockets or lights that have gone dead A dead run of sockets is traced back along the circuit until the broken connection or damaged cable shows itself. ### Lights that flicker or dim Flickering points to a loose connection on the lighting circuit, and testing narrows it down to the fitting or joint at fault. ### A scorched fitting or a burning smell The circuit is switched off first, then tested, and the damaged accessory or cable is replaced before anything goes back on. ### Nowhere to plug anything in Once the circuit tests sound, extra sockets start at £85 a socket instead of another extension lead across the floor. ## Electrical faults in Basingstoke houses Basingstoke was built in very different decades, and the age of a house changes how we go about tracing the fault in it. ### Popley and South Ham, 1960s and early 1970s estates These London overspill houses have had decades in which to be altered, so we trace how a circuit actually runs before assuming it matches the original wiring. ### Brighton Hill, private estate housing from the 1970s and 1980s Testing in a house of this age starts at the fuse board, where the original circuits and anything added since can be told apart. ### Hatch Warren and Beggarwood, family housing from the late 1990s onwards Newer family houses were wired to a later standard, so a fault here is usually narrowed to one fitting or connection rather than a whole circuit. ### Chineham and Lychpit, planned suburbs from the 1980s We isolate the affected circuit and work outwards from it, so the rest of the house keeps its power while the testing goes on. ### Old Basing and the Top of Town, older cottages in conservation areas In older cottages and listed buildings the repair is planned so plaster, panelling and original finishes stay as they are. ## What happens on the day A fault visit begins with what you have seen happening in the house and ends with the fault repaired or a written price for putting it right. ### What you have noticed You tell us what trips, what is dead and when it started, and we look over the fuse board before any testing begins. ### Testing the circuit The circuit is isolated and tested section by section, so the fault is found rather than guessed at and the rest of the house stays on. ### The repair and the paperwork Repairs that can be finished in the same visit are charged from £75 an hour, and a circuit that is altered or added to gets a minor works certificate from £95. ## Why customers choose JD Electricals Basingstoke homeowners and landlords get a written price before the work starts, careful testing on the circuit that failed, and straightforward communication from the first call through to the finished repair. Maintenance plans take 5 to 15 percent off labour and certificates for customers who want cover through the year. ## Recent work from JD Electricals These photographs come from JD Electricals jobs across Hampshire, not only fault repairs in Basingstoke. ## Fault finding questions from Basingstoke customers The questions customers ask before booking a fault visit. ### Why does my RCD keep tripping? An RCD trips because current is leaking to earth somewhere on the circuit, from a damaged cable or a faulty appliance. We split the circuits and test each one until the leak shows up on the meter. Testing and repair are charged from £75 an hour. ### How long does it take to find an electrical fault? Fault finding is charged by the hour from £75 because the time follows the wiring, not the symptom. A fault on one circuit with reachable cable is quicker than one crossing several circuits under floors. We tell you what has been found before the testing goes any further. ### Half my sockets have stopped working, what is wrong? A run of dead sockets points to a break at one point on the ring, not a fault in every socket. We test the ring end to end to find where it opens, which is often a loose connection behind one accessory. The repair follows once the break is located. ### Can you add extra sockets while you are here? Yes, extra sockets start at £85 a socket once the circuit has been tested and found sound. Work that adds to a circuit is set out on a minor works certificate from £95 with the results for that circuit. The socket is tested before we leave. ### Do you cover my part of Basingstoke? Yes, across RG21, RG22, RG23 and RG24, including Chineham, Popley, Brighton Hill, Hatch Warren, South Ham and Old Basing. Booking online sets the visit against that address so we arrive knowing what the house is. ### Should I keep using the circuit until you arrive? If a socket or fitting is scorched or smells of burning, switch that circuit off at the fuse board and leave it off. A circuit that trips the moment it is reset is telling you the fault is still live. Everything else in the house can stay on. ### Do I get a certificate after a fault repair? Only where the repair changes the circuit. Adding a socket or altering the wiring is recorded on a minor works certificate from £95 with the test results for that circuit. Replacing a broken fitting like for like does not produce one. ### Do the maintenance plans cover fault work? They reduce what it costs. Bronze takes 5 percent off labour, Silver 10 percent and Gold 15 percent, and Gold also includes two emergency call outs a year. Each plan comes with a free safety certificate. ## Areas we cover around Basingstoke We take fault finding work across the Basingstoke estates and out to Hook, Oakley, Bramley, Overton, Whitchurch and Tadley. ## Other electrical work in Basingstoke If the testing shows the fuse board or the wiring itself is the problem, fuse board replacement, rewiring and EICR testing are the next things to look at. - [Electrician in Basingstoke](https://jd-electricals.co.uk/electrician-basingstoke): Electrician in Basingstoke for fuse board replacement, EICR testing, fault finding and EV charger installation across RG21 to RG24 homes. - [Fault finding (all areas)](https://jd-electricals.co.uk/services/electrical-fault-finding): JD Electricals traces electrical faults in Basingstoke homes. Fault finding from £75 an hour. Extra sockets from £85. - [All areas](https://jd-electricals.co.uk/): Company details, services, coverage, contact options and quote request. ## Book Online Book a fault finding visit for your Basingstoke address online, or call the booking line, which is answered at any hour. ## Business facts - Service area: Basingstoke, Kempshott, Hatch Warren, Brighton Hill, Chineham, Popley, Winklebury, Rooksdown, Old Basing, Oakley, Hook, Fleet, Tadley, Overton, Bramley, Whitchurch, Gosport - Hours: Every day 00:00–23:59 - Phone: +447307211625 - Email: team@jd-electricals.co.uk - Qualifications: Nvq level 3 electrical installation, City and guilds, 2009 ## Book Online - [Book Online](https://jd-electricals.co.uk/#chat): Send the job details and request a quote from JD Electricals. ## Sitemap - [Full sitemap](https://jd-electricals.co.uk/sitemap.md): Complete machine-readable page directory.